Community (District) Nursing Service, Oxfordshire

The Oxfordshire District Nursing Service is a Specialist Nurse led service with a wide range of nursing skills and knowledge.  We are a team of specialist qualified District Nurses, Community Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants. We work as a neighbourhood team, alongside GPs providing seamless personalised care in people’s own homes or in the community.

We provide care to people in Oxfordshire who are predominantly housebound, in their own home. The District Nursing team provide nursing care that allows people to remain in their own homes, maintain their independence or have additional support after being discharged from hospital.

The District Nursing service may:

• Provide your nursing care within your home or another community setting, for example a clinic.
• Provide a comprehensive assessment of your needs and establish a shared plan of your care.
• Arrange for your care to be shared with your GP, Practice Nurse or other health professional.  This may mean that you will need to attend your GP Practice or Health Centre to receive your care.
• Transfer you to an alternative service that is more appropriate for you.
• Enable you, your family member or your carer to manage your own care through education and teaching.
• Work closely with wider community services colleagues.

Who we help

We usually see adults over the age of 18 who are housebound to provide advice and care such as palliative care, wound management, catheter and continence care and medication support.

Examples of people who might need the support of the District Nurse include:

• People who have long term conditions and illnesses who need ongoing Nursing interventions.
• People who require palliative care or who are approaching the end of their life who need support at home.
• People who require wound assessment and management, for example post operative wounds or leg ulcers.
• Support and signposting for people who are experiencing continence issues and provide ongoing maintenance for people who have urinary catheters.

Accessing the service

The District Nurses cover between 8am and 6.30pm 7 days a week. If you need care outside of these hours, please contact 111 who will be able to signpost you to the most appropriate clinician.

Patients, carers, relatives or friends and neighbours can access the service directly, alongside other healthcare professionals through Single Point of Access on 01865 903750.